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At first, the tournament favorites have survived almost undamaged in this test to be held in South Africa, fighting for the top score in the early rounds, a task that did not make it easy for young people and ambitious players. Nigel Short said: "My opponent had a thousand Elo younger than me, but it made ​​me sweat blood." After 7 rounds stands in the English GM Gawain Jones, with 7 points, but Sahaij Grover (IND 2485), Rajaram Laxman (IND 2446), Dronavali Harika (IND 2520), Daniel Jere (ZAM 2344) and South African Nicholas van der Nat (2308) as well. Nigel Short is in the chasing pack with 6.5 points, behind Pablo de la Fuente of Argentina. ... After 8 roundshttp://www.chessbase.com/espanola/newsdetail2.asp?id=9745